Caregivers
Discussion List
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Trying not to panic...
My husband had a PETSCAN last week after 6 rounds of chemo and it seems like some of the bone metz look better but then they see new ones which it could be a number of things. But what is scaring me is the fact that now they see a small spot on one of his lungs. He has been getting very aggressive chemo and it spread?? We…
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Cobalt Radiation Therapy
My Dad received Cobalt Radiation Therapy when he was 12 years old. This was to treat a brain tumour which developed after a bicycle accident. My Dad will be 61 years old in March 2012. He lived a normal life, he was a very hard working man. He ran his own transport business, he enjoyed playing sport and he was full of…
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rollercoaster ride again
Wife back in hospital 4 or 5 times since before thanksgiving. Poss bowel obstrution. even with insurance I'm waiting for johnny law man to come a knocking on the door to take me to the poor house... Do they still have them??? anyway, please pray for my wife. Steve
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what can I do
This is my first time on here and I am looking for some suggestions. I am a caregiver to a cancer paitant, she just had her forth treatment and is very sick. What can I do to help her feel better?
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I hate cancer
When my husband was dx two and half years ago with Stage IV colon cancer with over 11 mets to his liver, I found these boards. I had never posted on a discussion board or been in a chat room before, but I was devastated and desperate for information. Immediately I was comforted by the wonderful people on the colorectal…
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Can't Believe I am Here - AGAIN
I posted a few times here back in 2009 and 2010. This is our third go-round with throat cancer for my husband. He had chemo/rads in 2009, huge throat and flap resection surgery in 2010 for recurrence, and yesterday was diagnosed for the third recurrence. Ugh. We are waiting to find out course of treatment and for pet scan…
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I feel so guilty...
I have been reading the posts.. and i guess i don't have it so bad. I have been with my partner for 31 years, in May she had a double mastectomy and reconstruction has gone thru 8 rounds of chemo and 6 weeks of radiation. She still has a lot of pain in her chest. We were terrified when we found out she had cancer, I was so…
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My first Valentine's Day without him
Well, I just spent my first Valentine's Day without my sweet husband... I guess I survived it ok. First thing was to visit my husband's resting place and give him some more flowers since it was a few weeks ago since I was there last. then I signed off on his car and went to the first Liver Cancer Support Group. Sadly I was…
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A special thank-you note
I feel so special to have been missed here! But Mom's last couple of weeks were so intense that there was no time for computers. Then, after returning home from 10 weeks as 24/7 caregiver, I feel like I slept for a week. Mom passed away on January 19 after a 3-year battle with ovarian cancer. If you would like to see her…
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Crocodile tears for Mark
Hello all, I went back to the time I first started posting on CSN to reread what I have wrote and all the great replies. I saved them to my computer to reflect on the Journey that my loving husband took in 2011. I still miss him so much. I have a journal that I write in daily to Mark. I constantly cry crocodile tears from…
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Change
My husband has Stage 3 Melanoma (was diagnosed in Feb last year) since then he has went through 2 surgeries, 6 weeks of radiaion, and is going through a year of interferon-alpha. Technically he is cancer free, but yet we still have a long road ahead of us with the cancer being caught at a later stage. (hopefully not, but…
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Anxiety over selling his car
I know it's the right thing to do but I am having anxiety over selling my husband's car this week. It's financially the right thing to do. He hadn't driven since June and I don't even like the car. I have been paying car insurance since then too so it doesn't make sense to keep it in the driveway. That is the only thing…
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Need Dana Farber Oncologist in Lymphoma
Hi, my mom, 65, was just diagnosed with stage 3 follicular lymphoma. She wants to be seen at Dana Farber. Anyone know a good oncologist there? I'm sure they're all good, but looking expecially for one a patient/family member would recommend as having a great bedside member. Thanks.
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can someone tell me where I can buy a chemotherapy ice cap
I need to buy a chemotherapy ice cap for my mom , does anyone know where I can buy one?
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I have a sick feeling
Hi, hope everyone is hanging on. I wanted to share this feeling I have. My stomach is queasy and I feel overwhelmed. today when my husband awaken and was getting ready for chuch I heard his voice. His voice sounds muffled-as if his throat is sore. THis has been happening for a while but he got upset when I mentioned it. It…
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Barbara53
Hi Barbara. Just wondering how your mom is doing (and how you are holding up) It seems like You haven't posted for awhile. I hope you're still hanging in there. Big hugs, Cindy
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The importance of Caregivers...
Caregivers, I have written elsewhere that cancer is a family affair. The role of the caregiver is that of the unsung hero in a war that kills over a thousand people each day in America. The story is so sadly repeatable - the patient dies and is buried and that is a finality. On the other hand when the visitors leave, the…